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" Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti", which is "It Is All A Big Hustle" backwards.
“The myth of a lost '70s Afrofunk/Afrobeat album “ & the major factor of this record in Afrobeat/Afro Funk music revival in the world today

The Daktaris, whose name means "doctors" in Swahili, were an Afrobeat revival group based in Brooklyn. The group no longer exists today, though some of its members have gone on to be part of Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

The Daktaris are today known for the faked Nigerian origin of their album Soul Explosion, which included Africanized personnel names, a vintage cover, and a "Produced in Nigeria" label. They make reference to their forged backstory in the track title " Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti", which is "It Is All A Big Hustle" backwards. Soul Explosion was originally recorded in 1998 and released under the Desco label. It was reissued by Daptone Records in 2004.

Soul Explosion released right after Fela died, the record sold a few thousand copies and promptly disappeared just as interest in the genre was spreading.
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Saxophonist Martin Perna, who played some solos on Soul Explosion, was so taken by the new sound that he formed Antibalas, now widely credited with helping to jumpstart that revival.
"The transmission is clear: Phillip to the Daktaris, because he introduced us to all that Afrobeat and Afro-funk stuff. The Daktaris to Antibalas. Antibalas to everyone else."
"That record is definitely pivotal—it really spearheaded the Afrobeat music revival in the United States," - Ray Lugo, whose own band, Kokolo, was inspired by the Daktaris record
From: Gale, Ezra (2009). "A Beginner's Guide to the Daktaris". The Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/music/a-b...

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